About Our Feature Car
As low-mileage Foxes go, this one probably ranks among the best. Purchased
new by a collector at Friendly Ford in Miami Beach, Florida, it was ordered with
every conceivable option available, save for the tilt steering wheel. Once the
owner brought it home, the car was put away in storage for the next three
decades, with only 300 miles on the clock. At the time of our photo shoot it was
owned by Legendary Motorcar in Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. This ’79 Pace Car
replica still sported its original date-coded Michelin TRX tires, hoses, belts, tags,
clamps, and even the original warranty card, still in the packaging. If ever there
was an example of an early Fox Mustang time capsule, you’re looking at it.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Production
Valve size,
intake/exhaust (inches)
1.78/1.46
Exhaust
single pipe, single catalytic converter, single muffler, dual tips
’79 Pace Car replicas
10,478
Turbo/four-speeds
5,970
V-8/four-speeds
2,402
* Refers to 302 V-8
V-8/automatics
2,106
Suspension
Dimensions
Front suspension
modified MacPherson hydraulic
shock struts with coil springs
and stabilizer bar
Rear suspension
four-bar link and coil spring
system
51.8
Steering
power-assisted rack-and-pinion,
16:1 ratio
Front track (inches)
56.6
Brakes, front
Rear track (inches)
57.0
Curb weight (pounds)
2,822
rear
power-assisted
10.06-inch rotors
9.0-inch drums
Base price
$9,012
Tires
P190/65R390 Michelin TRX
Wheelbase (inches)
100.4
Overall length (inches)
179.1
Overall width (inches)
69.1
Height, hardtop and
hatchback (inches)
Engine *
Drivetrain *
SROD four-speed
4.00 x 3.00
Transmission, manual
(standard)
automatic (optional)
Displacement (CID/liters)
302/5.0
Axle
7.5-inch open differential
Compression ratio
8.4:1
Horsepower
140 @ 3600 RPM
Ratio, four-speed (standard)
automatic (standard)
2.47:1
3.08:1
Torque
250 @ 1800 RPM
Induction
Holley 2150 two-barrel
carburetor
Type
V-8
Bore and stroke (inches)
Camshaft
single, in block
Thanks to Bill DeBlois and Legendary
Motorcar (www.legendarymotorcar) for
their assistance with this article.
C4 three-speed
* Refers to V-8 only
Performance *
0-60 (seconds)
8.3
* Car and Driver, September 1979
FMM